Cryptoceridce and Echinopla. 413 



Sp. 7. Meranoplus difformis, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. Form. p. 



195, pi. xii. fig. 8 §. 

 Hab. Santarem. In Mus. Brit. 



Sp. 8. Meranoplus striatus, Smith, Journ. Entom. i. 77, 1, pi. 



iv. fig. i. ^ . 

 Hab. St. Paul (Brazil). In Mus. Brit. 



Sp. 9. Meranoplus siihpilosus, Smith, Journ. Entom. i. 78, pi. 



iv. fig. 2 ^ . 

 (Pi. XIII. fig. 7 5.) 

 Hab. St. Paul (Brazil). In Mus. Brit. 



Sp. 10. Meranoplus spinosus, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. iii. 150 ^ . 



(PI. XIII. fig. 5 ^). 

 Hab. Aru. In Coll. Saunders. 



Sp. 1 1 . Meranoplus armatus. 



M. capite thoraceque ferrugineis, abdomine nigro ; thorace 

 quadrato, angulis singulis spina acuta armatis. 



Worker. Length \\ lines. 



The head, antennae, thorax and legs ferruginous, the tarsi 

 and antennae palest ; the head reticulated ; the eyes black and 

 prominent. Thorax short, sub-quadrate ; the anterior margin 

 slightly rounded, the lateral angles with a stout bifurcate spine, the 

 posterior tooth much smaller than the anterior one ; at each of 

 the posterior angles are two stout, equal, slightly curved spines ; 

 the thorax is coarsely punctured above. The nodes of the abdo- 

 men coarsely rugose, the anterior node with a short acute spine 

 on each side at its base. Abdomen black, smooth and round, 

 slightly emarginate at the base, moderately convex, (PI. XII, 



fig- 7 ^ .) 



Hab. Sumatra. In Coll. Smith. 



This insect, which is somewhat mutilated, was given to me 

 along with other species of ants, by a friend who took a few insects 

 at Celebes and also at Sumatra ; all the ants he believed were from 

 the latter locality. 



Sp. 12. Meranoplus fuhescens, (Cryptocerus pubescens,) Smith, 



Trans. Ent. Soc, 2nd Ser. ii. 

 223, pi. XX. fig. 4 5 . 

 Hab. Adelaide. In Coll. Smith. 

 It will be found on reference to my Monograph, page 214, that 



